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Customers hoping to scratch it rich with lottery tickets may have even lower odds of winning because of a few unscrupulous merchants.
The Lotto Scratcher scam occurs when a tiny code at the bottom of a scratchers ticket is partially exposed, known as “pinning.”
The vendor enters the code into a lottery computer to determine if the ticket is a winner.
The merchant cashes in the winning tickets and sells the losers to the public.
TIPS:
If you suspect you have been sold a tampered lottery ticket, call 1-800-LOTTERY.
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